IU ranks in Top 20 nationally in private-sector support; 6th in nation among public universities -- Indiana University ranks fourth in the Big Ten, sixth among all public universities and 17th among all colleges and universities in the nation in the amount of support it receives from the private sector. IU has ranked in the Top 20 among all colleges and universities, public and private, for 15 of the past 17 years. Read the complete story.

Jacobs School welcomes renowned bassoonist William Ludwig to its faculty -- Adding to the already impressive roster of premier faculty at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, internationally renowned bassoon pedagogue William Ludwig will join its ranks in the fall of 2007. Currently Carruth Professor of Bassoon at Louisiana State University, where he has been on faculty since 1985, principal bassoonist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, bassoonist with the Timm Wind Quintet, director of the LSU Chamber Winds and principal bassoonist of the Brevard Music Center, Ludwig is more than in demand. Read the complete story.

Childhood Weight Linked to Proximity to Green Space and Food Stores -- Living in greener neighborhoods or in closer proximity to grocery stores is associated with reduced risk of being overweight, according to a study of more than 7,000 children ages 3 to 18 conducted by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine; the Department of Geography, Indiana University-Purdue University. Read the complete story.

Indiana travels to Michigan State for Saturday showdown -- The Indiana men's basketball team takes to the road again for its final two games away from Bloomington, starting with a trip to East Lansing to face Michigan State at 9 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 24. This is the second meeting between the two schools this season, with the Hoosiers knocking off the then-No. 24 Spartans, 73-51, in Bloomington on Jan. 7. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN, with Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst) and Erin Andrews (sideline) on the call. Read the complete story.

IU Interviewing Presidential Finalists Next WeekInsideIndianaBusiness.com, Feb. 23 -- The Indiana University Board of Trustees will interview on Monday and Tuesday the finalists in its search for the university's 18th president. Read the complete story.

IU Foundation raises $250 million Indiana Daily Student, Feb. 23 -- The University received almost $250 million in "voluntary support" last year, according to the IU Foundation's recently released annual report -- a significant number, said the foundation's president Curt Simic. Read the complete story.

Life Sciences Building to be Dedicated InsideIndianaBusiness.com, Feb. 23 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine says it will dedicate its new life sciences building on March 7. The Health Information and Translational Sciences Building is the first of two IU buldings to be constructed at the head of the Indianapolis canal basin downtown. The $42 million structure will be home to medical data and computational researchers. Read the complete story.

Bergland pitches new health college for IUN NWITimes.com, Feb. 23 -- Indiana University Northwest Chancellor Bruce Bergland dreams of having all aspects of health care education taught under one roof. He dreams of creating a college of Health and Human Services in which students could have the kind of regular contact with other disciplines they will see in their careers. Read the complete story.